Guardian Music — (XL)Willis Earl Beal has been homeless, he's been depressed, and through it all he made a series of CD demos that he left in public places, with his phone number attached. Now they've been gathered into an album and given a major release, with buzz t... more info

Stereogum — The reunited classic-lineup version of Guided By Voices appears to be back to its old prodigious ways. At the very beginning of the year, the band released the strong reunion album Let’s Go Eat The Factory. Just a few months later, they’re alread... more info

Bradley's Almanac — It's a bit behind schedule, but here's my annual list of recorded releases I'm most looking forward to this year. A handful of 2012 Tuesdays have already passed, but the lag time allowed me to sneak in a bunch of just-announced full-lengths. I've inc... more info

Stereogum — Guided By Voices just released Let’s Go Eat The Factory earlier this year, so a solo album from Robert Pollard is long overdue. In March, GBV’s Budweiser bard releases Mouseman Cloud, an album Fire Records says has an emphasis on “wordplay rath... more info

Time — At the end of each month, TIME will make a Spotify playlist of new music. This time, we’ve got a 12-song mix featuring everything from Guided by Voices to Sri Lankan-American soul singer Bhi Bihman. more info

DrownedInSound — The band’s first album since 2004’s Half-Smiles Of The Decomposed, is something of a lucky dip. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Few are better than Guided by Voices at writing potent, rich, catchy rock songs. Throughout the 21 razor-sharp chunks o’ rock over 41 non-stop minutes on “Let’s Eat the Factory,” the indie progenitors whose lo-fidelity, highly addictive sound... more info

Guardian Music — (Fire)Clanging guitar chords stride across a roistering piano, and Robert Pollard adopts his steeliest voice to declare: "I challenge you to rock." Rise to his challenge and you'll be rewarded: Guided by Voices' return to the fray, eight years afte... more info

Topix — This one was supposed to mean something. Guided by Voices "broke up" in 2004, but Robert Pollard basically is Guided by Voices, and he never stopped putting out records. more info

Guardian Music — (Fire)Eight years after what was meant to be GBV's final album, Robert Pollard, the band's relentlessly prolific linchpin, has gathered together their "classic lineup" for a 17th studio album. Recorded in living rooms, basements and garages, it's a s... more info